EP0590584A3 - Image forming apparatus having recording material carrying member - Google Patents

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EP0590584A3
EP0590584A3 EP93115612A EP93115612A EP0590584A3 EP 0590584 A3 EP0590584 A3 EP 0590584A3 EP 93115612 A EP93115612 A EP 93115612A EP 93115612 A EP93115612 A EP 93115612A EP 0590584 A3 EP0590584 A3 EP 0590584A3
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image forming
forming apparatus
recording material
carrying member
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Toshiaki Miyashiro
Taruo Fujii
Motoi Katoh
Tatsuya Kobayashi
Akira Ito
Naoki Enomoto
Akihiko Uchiyama
Yoshiro Saito
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Canon Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0105—Details of unit
    • G03G15/0131—Details of unit for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/14—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base
    • G03G15/16—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer
    • G03G15/163—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using the force produced by an electrostatic transfer field formed between the second base and the electrographic recording member, e.g. transfer through an air gap
    • G03G15/1635—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern, e.g. magnetic transfer using the force produced by an electrostatic transfer field formed between the second base and the electrographic recording member, e.g. transfer through an air gap the field being produced by laying down an electrostatic charge behind the base or the recording member, e.g. by a corona device
    • G03G15/165—Arrangements for supporting or transporting the second base in the transfer area, e.g. guides
    • G03G15/1655—Arrangements for supporting or transporting the second base in the transfer area, e.g. guides comprising a rotatable holding member to which the second base is attached or attracted, e.g. screen transfer holding drum
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/0151—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies characterised by the technical problem
    • G03G2215/0154—Vibrations and positional disturbances when one member abuts or contacts another member
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/019—Structural features of the multicolour image forming apparatus
    • G03G2215/0193—Structural features of the multicolour image forming apparatus transfer member separable from recording member
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/01—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G2215/019—Structural features of the multicolour image forming apparatus
    • G03G2215/0196—Recording medium carrying member with speed switching
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/20—Details of the fixing device or porcess
    • G03G2215/2003—Structural features of the fixing device
    • G03G2215/2045—Variable fixing speed

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Color Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
  • Color, Gradation (AREA)
  • Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
EP93115612A 1992-09-29 1993-09-28 Image forming apparatus having recording material carrying member Expired - Lifetime EP0590584B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP283815/92 1992-09-29
JP28381592A JP3226629B2 (en) 1992-09-29 1992-09-29 Image forming device

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EP0590584A2 EP0590584A2 (en) 1994-04-06
EP0590584A3 true EP0590584A3 (en) 1995-09-20
EP0590584B1 EP0590584B1 (en) 1998-12-09

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US (1) US5523829A (en)
EP (1) EP0590584B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3226629B2 (en)
KR (1) KR0133647B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69322466T2 (en)

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JP3226629B2 (en) 2001-11-05
KR0133647B1 (en) 1998-04-22
EP0590584A2 (en) 1994-04-06
US5523829A (en) 1996-06-04
EP0590584B1 (en) 1998-12-09
DE69322466D1 (en) 1999-01-21
DE69322466T2 (en) 1999-06-02
JPH06110345A (en) 1994-04-22

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